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🍽️ Restaurants & Local Cuisine | |||
Menú del Día: Many restaurants offer a set lunch menu for €12–€18, including a starter, main, dessert, and drink. | |||
Tapas is NOT a Catalan specialty, but some places serve it. | |||
Placa Independencia is a great spot for outdoor dining. | |||
<h1>Restaurants</h1> | |||
<h2>🏆 Famous & Highly Rated Restaurants</h2> | |||
El Celler de Can Roca – Voted the world's best restaurant, run by the Roca brothers. Reservations required months in advance. | |||
Bionbo – High-end creative cuisine. | |||
A4MANS (Sarria de Ter) – Korean tasting menu by a Girona-born chef with restaurants in Seoul. | |||
Draps – A well-loved local restaurant. | |||
<h2>🐟 Best Seafood & Fideuà (Catalan Seafood Noodle Dish)</h2> | |||
La Fonda del Foment | |||
La Aliança (Check the menu in advance, as it varies.) | |||
Peix Jana (Palafrugell) – Fresh seafood from the Palamós market. | |||
<h2>🍕 Best Pizza in Girona</h2> | |||
Bartali – Highly recommended pizza place. | |||
<h2>🥩 Best Meat & Grill Restaurants</h2> | |||
Can Sabata (Girona, C/ Barcelona 252) – Affordable, great quality. | |||
Sidrería Txots – Great for cider and grilled meat. | |||
--- | <h2>🍣 Best Sushi Restaurants in Girona</h2> | ||
Sushi Omakase (Mercat del Lleó) – Takeaway only. | |||
Tadashi – Good buffet-style sushi. | |||
Nomo & Umai – Popular sit-down sushi spots. | |||
Apple – Near Plaça de Catalunya. | |||
El Único (Salt) – Buffet sushi near La Massana park. | |||
Osaka Sushi – Well-known for decent quality. | |||
<h2>🌶️ Best Indian Restaurants</h2> | |||
Sukoon | |||
<h2>🌮 Best Mexican Restaurants</h2> | |||
Teke Tumateke Bar & Grill – Highly recommended for authentic Mexican food. | |||
<h2>🍔 Best Burgers in Girona</h2> | |||
- | Brots de Vi – Excellent quality burgers. | ||
Idle Hands – Well-known for their burgers. | |||
Fockviu – Famous for burgers and chicken fingers. | |||
<h2>🌱 Gluten-Free & Celiac-Friendly</h2> | |||
- | Xocodesert – A strict gluten-free bakery. | ||
Bye Bye Blat (Mercat del Lleó area) – Another gluten-free bakery. | |||
- | Sol Gastrobar (Plaça de Vi) – Sources gluten-free baked goods from Xocodesert. | ||
El Formet – Offers gluten-free options. | |||
Brots de Vi – Celiac-friendly café. | |||
<h1>☕ Cafés, Bakeries & Dessert Spots</h1> | |||
<h2>🍰 Best Cafés for Relaxing</h2> | |||
La Fabrica – Cycling café in Barri Vell, expensive but good chocolate cake. No reservations. | |||
Café at Parc del Migdia – Large terrace, quieter than city center spots. | |||
La Rosaleda Jardi Degustació – Outdoor café in La Devesa park. | |||
<h2>🥐 Best Bakeries in Girona</h2> | |||
Casa Moner – Great for xuixos (Catalan cream-filled pastry). | |||
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<h2>🍫 Best Hot Chocolate & Churros</h2> | |||
Café 365 – Possibly the best hot chocolate in Girona. | |||
Xocolateria L'Antiga (Carrer de la Força, 2) – Famous for hot chocolate and churros. | |||
<h2>🍦 Best Ice Cream Shops</h2> | |||
Rocambolesc (Carrer de Santa Clara, 50) – Ice cream shop by Jordi Roca, known for unique flavors like Darth Vader-shaped ice cream. Long lines in summer. | |||
<h1>🍻 Bars & Nightlife</h1> | |||
- | <h2>🍺 Popular Bars for Drinks</h2> | ||
McKiernans Pub – Popular but gets crowded. | |||
Platea – Well-rated local bar. | |||
Beers & Bagels – Casual beer spot. | |||
Lola Café – Good atmosphere for drinks. | |||
Ultonia Terrace – Rooftop bar. | |||
<h2>⚽ Where to Watch Football Matches</h2> | |||
McKiernans | |||
Lapsus (Plaça de la Independència) – Affordable drinks, football screenings. | |||
<h2>🎸 Bars with Live Music</h2> | |||
McKiernans Irish Pub – Hosts live music events. | |||
La Carreta del Ter (Bordils) – Known for music nights. | |||
Sunset Jazz Club – Regular jazz performances. | |||
<h2>🎧 Best Nightclubs in Girona</h2> | |||
Lux – Popular club. | |||
Yeah! Indie Club – Great for indie/alternative music. | |||
La Mirona (Salt) – Big venue for concerts, tribute bands, and techno nights. | |||
Revision as of 08:32, 14 March 2025
🍽️ Restaurants & Local Cuisine Menú del Día: Many restaurants offer a set lunch menu for €12–€18, including a starter, main, dessert, and drink. Tapas is NOT a Catalan specialty, but some places serve it. Placa Independencia is a great spot for outdoor dining.
Restaurants
🏆 Famous & Highly Rated Restaurants
El Celler de Can Roca – Voted the world's best restaurant, run by the Roca brothers. Reservations required months in advance. Bionbo – High-end creative cuisine. A4MANS (Sarria de Ter) – Korean tasting menu by a Girona-born chef with restaurants in Seoul. Draps – A well-loved local restaurant.
🐟 Best Seafood & Fideuà (Catalan Seafood Noodle Dish)
La Fonda del Foment La Aliança (Check the menu in advance, as it varies.) Peix Jana (Palafrugell) – Fresh seafood from the Palamós market.
🍕 Best Pizza in Girona
Bartali – Highly recommended pizza place.
🥩 Best Meat & Grill Restaurants
Can Sabata (Girona, C/ Barcelona 252) – Affordable, great quality. Sidrería Txots – Great for cider and grilled meat.
🍣 Best Sushi Restaurants in Girona
Sushi Omakase (Mercat del Lleó) – Takeaway only. Tadashi – Good buffet-style sushi. Nomo & Umai – Popular sit-down sushi spots. Apple – Near Plaça de Catalunya. El Único (Salt) – Buffet sushi near La Massana park. Osaka Sushi – Well-known for decent quality.
🌶️ Best Indian Restaurants
Sukoon
🌮 Best Mexican Restaurants
Teke Tumateke Bar & Grill – Highly recommended for authentic Mexican food.
🍔 Best Burgers in Girona
Brots de Vi – Excellent quality burgers. Idle Hands – Well-known for their burgers. Fockviu – Famous for burgers and chicken fingers.
🌱 Gluten-Free & Celiac-Friendly
Xocodesert – A strict gluten-free bakery. Bye Bye Blat (Mercat del Lleó area) – Another gluten-free bakery. Sol Gastrobar (Plaça de Vi) – Sources gluten-free baked goods from Xocodesert. El Formet – Offers gluten-free options. Brots de Vi – Celiac-friendly café.
☕ Cafés, Bakeries & Dessert Spots
🍰 Best Cafés for Relaxing
La Fabrica – Cycling café in Barri Vell, expensive but good chocolate cake. No reservations. Café at Parc del Migdia – Large terrace, quieter than city center spots. La Rosaleda Jardi Degustació – Outdoor café in La Devesa park.
🥐 Best Bakeries in Girona
Casa Moner – Great for xuixos (Catalan cream-filled pastry).
🍫 Best Hot Chocolate & Churros
Café 365 – Possibly the best hot chocolate in Girona. Xocolateria L'Antiga (Carrer de la Força, 2) – Famous for hot chocolate and churros.
🍦 Best Ice Cream Shops
Rocambolesc (Carrer de Santa Clara, 50) – Ice cream shop by Jordi Roca, known for unique flavors like Darth Vader-shaped ice cream. Long lines in summer.
🍻 Bars & Nightlife
🍺 Popular Bars for Drinks
McKiernans Pub – Popular but gets crowded. Platea – Well-rated local bar. Beers & Bagels – Casual beer spot. Lola Café – Good atmosphere for drinks. Ultonia Terrace – Rooftop bar.
⚽ Where to Watch Football Matches
McKiernans Lapsus (Plaça de la Independència) – Affordable drinks, football screenings.
🎸 Bars with Live Music
McKiernans Irish Pub – Hosts live music events. La Carreta del Ter (Bordils) – Known for music nights. Sunset Jazz Club – Regular jazz performances.
🎧 Best Nightclubs in Girona
Lux – Popular club. Yeah! Indie Club – Great for indie/alternative music. La Mirona (Salt) – Big venue for concerts, tribute bands, and techno nights.
